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An election with no parties: Africa's Eswatini, one of the last absolute monarchies, holds vote
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Parliamentary vote set for Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy
The last absolute monarchy in Africa, the Kingdom of Eswatini, will hold parliamentary elections on Friday, with political parties banned from contesting. The constitution emphasises “individual ...
Winnipeg Free Press1y
Africa’s Eswatini, one of the last absolute monarchies, holds an election without political parties
Eswatini, wedged between South Africa and Mozambique, is the last absolute monarchy in Africa and one of the few remaining in the world. King Mswati III, 55, has been the monarch since 1986, when ...